Front deck at Tilbury Lane at dusk, with metal railing, seating and the glass sliders serving the living space and primary suite.

How I think through a floor plan

A designer's account of how a house plan actually comes together: the variations, the sightlines, the trade-offs, and the moment it finally works.

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A drawn side elevation sheet showing a coastal house raised on piers above open parking, with the roof line, siding and stair run in line work.

What My Plan Set Doesn't Include, and What You Buy Locally

By Angela Kamer

Every house plan site publishes a list of what comes in the set. Almost nobody publishes the other half: what is never in a set...

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An elevated coastal house seen from the front, raised on a ground level with parking beneath.

How I Think Through a Floor Plan

By Angela Kamer

A designer's account of how a house plan actually comes together: the variations, the sightlines, the trade-offs, and the moment it finally works.

Read more